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Fraud alerts

At Business First Bank, the online safety of our customers is an important priority. On this page, you'll find special online safety alerts of interest to Business First customers. The FDIC also provides general alerts to consumers.

Recent Alerts:

E-mail Claiming to Be From the FDIC – July 2, 2010 - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has received numerous reports of a fraudulent e-mail that has the appearance of being sent from the FDIC.

Fraud Alert: NACHA is being targeted by the Jabber/Zeus Trojan -

Fedwire Phishing Scheme - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is warning consumers, businesses and financial institutions to be aware of fraudulent e-mails allegedly from the Federal Reserve Bank.

Jury Duty Scam - This has been verified by the FBI and is spreading fast so be prepared should you get this call. Most of us take those summonses for jury duty seriously, but enough people skip out on their civic duty, that a new and ominous kind of fraud has surfaced.

Fraudulent E-mails claim to be from Heritage Oaks Bank Concerning Safety and FDIC Insurance - Heritage Oaks Bank is aware of a fraudulent e-mail bearing the subject line: “A letter from Heritage Oaks Bank concerning bank safety and FDIC insurance”

Fraudulent E-mails Claim to Be From the FDIC - The FDIC is aware of e-mails appearing to be sent from the FDIC that ask recipients to open and review an attached file.